It is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts.
It is held every year in April in movie theaters in Istanbul, Turkey. The festival aims to encourage the development of cinema in Turkey and to promote films of quality in the Turkish cinema market.
Awards list:
These awards are presented within the context of the festival:
Golden Tulip (for the best film in the international competition)
Best Turkish Film of the Year
Best Turkish Director of the Year
Special Prize of the Jury
Special Mention
Best Actor and Best Actress (national competition)
Honorary Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
FIPRESCI Prize (national -in memory of Onat Kutlar- and international competitions)
Human Rights in Cinema Award (previously Film Award of the Council of Europe)
People's Choice Award
Meetings on the Bridge (MoB), organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) within the scope of Istanbul Film Festival, continues creating opportunities for filmmakers to initiate international collaboration.
Film Development Workshop Platform Awards:
TRT Special Award
8000 Euro CNC Award
Meetings on the Bridge Award of 30.000 TL
Post-Prodoction Online Award
Melodika Sound Award
Postbıyık Sound Production Award
The Mediterranean Film Institute (MFI) Script Workshop Award
Se-yap Award
Transilvania Pitch Stop Award